April 23, 2022 Follow Easter week, Fiestas de Primavera begins in Murcia. For my aux friends in the city, that meant another week off from school. For me and my Cartagena-based auxes, we were back to the grind. Two of the big events that occur during this week are Bando de la Huerta and Entierro… Continue reading Entierro de la Sardina
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Semana Santa in Sevilla
April 14-17, 2022 I visited Sevilla last year at the end of multi-city trip in Andalucia. Although, it was over New Years, so things were closed for the holiday, and many things were closed for COVID-related reasons (such as the Cathedral and Torre de Oro). My main purpose for going to Sevilla was to see… Continue reading Semana Santa in Sevilla
Carnival in Alcantarilla
Carnival is celebrated throughout Spain every year typically between February and March. It is a period of celebration, dancing, drinking, parades, costumes, and more before fasting during Lent begins leading up to Easter. Some cities like Tenerife and Cadiz are known for large carnival celebrations with hundreds of thousands of attendees and days of weeks… Continue reading Carnival in Alcantarilla
Córdoba, Andalucía
February 18-20, 2022 I visited Córdoba for a few days back in December 2021 as part of my winter trip throughout some of the major cities in Andalucía (see blog posts 1, 2, and 3). One of my friends from college, Avery, joined the auxiliares de conversación program this year and was placed in a… Continue reading Córdoba, Andalucía
From Porto to Vigo
December 7 After a two days of exploring in Porto and a full day in Braga and Guimarães, I slept in on my last day here and requested a late check-out. I also had homework to do for my last graduate class of the program I'm in, so I needed a few hours to get… Continue reading From Porto to Vigo
Braga and Guimarães
December 6, 2021 In the middle of my trip to Porto, Portugal, I signed up for a full-day tour to two nearby towns: Braga and Guimarães. I went to the meeting point and met the seven other people I'd be spending the day with: two couples from Canada, one couple from the US, and our… Continue reading Braga and Guimarães
Galicia Road Trip: Day 3
May 17, 2021 Ferrol Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in the north of Galicia. It's one of the larger cities in Galicia with a population of around 65,000. It is a port city with a naval shipbuilding center and Spanish Navy's Maritime Department. Being a ways from Pontevedra, this is… Continue reading Galicia Road Trip: Day 3
Galicia Road Trip: Day 2
May 16, 2021 Fisterra Fisterra is an old fishing and port town located on Cape Finisterre. After we checked out of our AirBNB (and struggled for far to long to get out of the garage), we went back downtown to the port of Fisterra and had breakfast. We asked a couple local men for a… Continue reading Galicia Road Trip: Day 2
Galicia Road Trip: Day 1
May 15, 2021 The trip begins! The first day, my friend Corrine joined. We left Pontevedra around 8:30 AM via train and headed to Vigo where we would meet up with the two others, Sri and Priya, and go to Vigo Airport to pick up our rental car. We arrived and were on the road… Continue reading Galicia Road Trip: Day 1
Semana Santa: Ribadeo
March 31 - April 2, 2021 After finishing in Lugo, I took one of my only public transport options north to Ribadeo. I walked to the bus station and boarded at 3:30 PM bus. As always, I despise bus rides, but I survived the journey thanks to some lovely Spanish views. While on the way,… Continue reading Semana Santa: Ribadeo
Wanderlust Adventures 